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Consumer Product Safety

Incident Report

Subform I: General Information

1. Report Type.

New incident report

Incident Report Number: 2009-5262

2. Registrant Information.

Registrant Reference Number: Prosar 1-20509212

Registrant Name (Full Legal Name no abbreviations): The Hartz Mountain Corporation

Address: 400 Plaza Drive

City: Secaucus

Prov / State: New Jersey

Country: USA

Postal Code: 07094-3688

3. Select the appropriate subform(s) for the incident.

Domestic Animal

4. Date registrant was first informed of the incident.

23-OCT-09

5. Location of incident.

Country: UNITED STATES

Prov / State: LOUISIANA

6. Date incident was first observed.

15-OCT-09

Product Description

7. a) Provide the active ingredient and, if available, the registration number and product name (include all tank mixes). If the product is not registered provide a submission number.

Active(s)

PMRA Registration No.       PMRA Submission No.       EPA Registration No. 2596-140

Product Name: UltraGuard Plus Flea/Tick Spray for Cats 8 fl oz

  • Active Ingredient(s)
    • (S)-METHOPRENE
      • Guarantee/concentration .07 %
    • TETRACHLORVINPHOS
      • Guarantee/concentration 1.08 %

7. b) Type of formulation.

Liquid

Application Information

8. Product was applied?

Yes

9. Application Rate.

Unknown

10. Site pesticide was applied to (select all that apply).

Site: Animal / Usage sur un animal domestique

11. Provide any additional information regarding application (how it was applied, amount applied, the size of the area treated etc).

The product was applied to the kitten on 10/09/2009 and 10/13/2009.

To be determined by Registrant

12. In your opinion, was the product used according to the label instructions?

Unknown

Subform III: Domestic Animal Incident Report

1. Source of Report

Animal's Owner

2. Type of animal affected

Cat / Chat

3. Breed

Domestic Shorthair

4. Number of animals affected

1

5. Sex

Female

6. Age (provide a range if necessary )

0.25

7. Weight (provide a range if necessary )

Unknown

8. Route(s) of exposure

Skin

9. What was the length of exposure?

Unknown / Inconnu

10. Time between exposure and onset of symptoms

>24 hrs <=3 days / >24 h <=3 jours

11. List all symptoms

System

  • Nervous and Muscular Systems
    • Symptom - Ataxia
    • Symptom - Difficulty walking
  • General
    • Symptom - Vocalizing
  • Renal System
    • Symptom - Urinary incontinence
  • General
    • Symptom - Death

12. How long did the symptoms last?

Persisted until death

13. Was medical treatment provided? Provide details in question 17.

No

14. a) Was the animal hospitalized?

No

14. b) How long was the animal hospitalized?

15. Outcome of the incident

Died

16. How was the animal exposed?

Treatment / Traitement

17. Provide any additional details about the incident

(eg. description of the frequency and severity of the symptoms

1-20509212: A reporter (cat owner) called on 10/23/2009 to report the exposure of his cat to a flea and tick spray containing the active ingredients Methoprene and Tetrachlorvinphos. According to the reporter, the kitten was spayed on 10/08/2009 but had not been given a flea bath at that time as requested by the reporter. The reporter applied the product to the kitten on 10/09/2009 to treat the flea infestation. The product was re-applied on 10/13/2009 for persistent fleas. By 10/15/2009, the kitten was ataxic, unable to walk, vocalizing, and urinating "all over the place." The kitten was evaluated by a veterinarian on 10/16/2009. The kitten was sent home with the reporter and the reporter was advised to bathe the cat. The reporter bathed the kitten in dish soap, but she died 1 hour later. The reporter was advised that the signs described are not expected with routine use. The company's reimbursement policy was discussed. No further information was obtained.


To be determined by Registrant

18. Severity classification (if there is more than 1 possible classification

Death

19. Provide supplemental information here